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saintly

/ˈseɪntli/ adjective C2
  1. Like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike. · Sophie led a saintly life.

Comparative saintlier · Superlative saintliest

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He is a man of venerable appearance and of saintly life.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 54 · C1

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